Washington Avenue Bridge

The Washington Avenue Bridge in Waco, Texas was built in 1902 and was then the longest single-span vehicular truss bridge in Texas. It has a 450-foot span across the Brazos River.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Waco Suspension Bridge and Baylor University.

Waco Suspension Bridge

Bridge

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The Waco Suspension Bridge crosses the Brazos River in Waco, Texas. The bridge once functioned as a key route for travelers following the Chisholm Trail, and when it debuted, no other single-span suspension bridge west of the Mississippi River exceeded its length. Waco Suspension Bridge is situated 540 feet east of Washington Avenue Bridge.

Baylor University

University

Baylor University is a private Baptist research university in Waco, Texas, United States. It was chartered in 1845 by the last Congress of the Republic of Texas. Baylor University is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Washington Avenue Bridge.

Waco Hippodrome Theatre

Movie theater

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Waco Hippodrome Theatre is a movie theater, which is situated 2,900 feet southwest of Washington Avenue Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waco and Bellmead.

Waco

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Waco is a city in the Blackland Prairie region of north central Texas. Waco is best known in Texas for being the home of Baylor University, the largest Baptist university in the world, chartered during the Republic of Texas.

Bellmead

Village

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Bellmead is a city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. The population was 10,494 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bellmead is situated 2½ miles northeast of Washington Avenue Bridge.

Beverly Hills

Village

Beverly Hills is an enclave city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,878 at the 2020 census. The city is surrounded by Waco and is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area. Beverly Hills is situated 3 miles southwest of Washington Avenue Bridge.

Washington Avenue Bridge

Type: Bridge
Description: structure in Waco, McLennan County, Texas
Category: transportation
Location: McLennan, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude

31.56128° or 31° 33′ 41″ north

Longitude

-97.12889° or 97° 7′ 44″ west

Elevation

361 feet (110 metres)

Open location code

8634HV6C+GC

GeoNames ID

4740151

Wikidata ID

Q7971675

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